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Amazing how he was able to make such a specific prediction, not only about the firing of Leo, but also the hiring of Meg Whitman, if it was actually just a prediction. But he most likely had some strong inside information.

It seems that the HP board is set on destroying HP with all these political games and hiring friends as CEO's.



Not to mention buying SAP (or as it actually turned out, a SAP-like company).


Maybe Autonomy could hire Leo?


Maybe the board took his column as advice?


> But he most likely had some strong inside information.

He's been watching the show for a couple dozen seasons now. The scripts aren't quite Coyote and Road Runner class, but it is possible to make good guesses about what the characters will do.

Besides, inside information would probably be wrong anyway, possibly deliberately.




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